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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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